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MORE, John II (d.c.1437), of Dartmouth, Devon.

Family and Education
?s. of Robert More† of Dartmouth. The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 770. m. (1) by 24 Jan. 1415, Isabel, C67/37, m. 59. ?1s. John III*; (2) by Trin. 1424, Joan, H.R. Watkin, Dartmouth, 106. ?wid. of William Smith of Dartmouth. CP40/680, rot. 169.
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Commr. of arrest, Dartmouth Feb. 1408.

Bailiff, Dartmouth Mich. 1413–14; mayor 1425 – 27, 1433–4. Watkin, 184–5; SC6/827/7, mm. 3–6.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Exeter and Dartmouth 17 Dec. 1423 – 20 Nov. 1426.

Dep. butler, by appointment of Thomas Chaucer*, Dartmouth by 23 Oct. 1425 – 28 Oct. 1435.

Main residence: Dartmouth, Devon.
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MONTGOMERY, Sir John (d.1449), of Faulkbourne, Essex.

Family and Education
m. bef. Mar. 1420, CPL, vii. 337. Elizabeth (d. 5 Feb. 1465), C140/17/21. da. of Sir Thomas Butler† (d.1398) of Sudeley, Glos., sis. and coh. of Sir Ralph Butler, Lord Sudeley (d.1473), wid. of Sir William Heron†, Lord Say (d.s.p.1404), of Eshott and East Duddoe, Northumb. and Eppleden, Durham, and John Norbury† (d.1414) of Hoddesdon and Little Berkhampstead, Herts., 3s. inc. John* and Sir Thomas†, 2da. CP, xii (1), 419-21; The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 459; iii. 355, 843-4; E329/13. Kntd. 23 Apr. 1418. Trans. Essex Arch. Soc. n.s. xv. 36.
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Capt. of Mayenne by 1417-aft. 1425, Gesta Hen. V ed. Williams, 279; R.A. Massey, ‘Lancastrian Land Settlement in Normandy’ (Liverpool Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1987), 113. Domfront 20 Oct. 1420–23 Aug. 1428 or later, Actes de la Chancellerie d’Henri VI ed. le Cacheux, i. 216; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Pièces Originales, 2021, Montgomery 8. Arques 18 Sept. 1431–28 Sept. 1441 (jtly. with Sir Ralph Butler 18 Sept. 1431-at least Jan. 1432 and for part of 1434), Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Fr. mss, 25770/633, 634; 25771/873; Add. Chs. 184, 16238. St.-Valéry by Feb. 1432-aft. Mar. 1434, A.E. Curry, ‘Military Organization in Lancastrian Normandy’ (Council for National Academic Awards Ph.D. thesis, 1985), app. p. xlvi. Eu 25 Nov. 1434–31 Jan. 1436. Fr. mss, 25772/919, 938.

Lt. Argentan under John, duke of Bedford, 9 Oct.-16 Nov. 1423. Ibid. 4485, pp. 273–4. According to Actes de la Chancellerie d’Henri VI, i. 246n, Montgomery served as capt. of that garrison in the following year.

Commr. to array members of the royal army for France Apr. 1430; DKR, xlviii. 273. take musters of troops arriving in France June 1439.

Bailli of Caux by 30 Sept. 1430-aft. Mar. 1434. Fr. mss, 25769/530; Curry, app. p. xlvi.

Steward, honour of Clare for Richard, duke of York, 1437 – 38, of Thaxted, Essex, for York by Oct. 1438-bef. 1448. P.A. Johnson, Duke Richard of York, 235.

Gaoler, Calais 15 Jan. 1438–? DKR, xlviii. 321.

Bailiff of Calais and receiver of the scivinage in Calais and Pas-de-Calais 14 Dec. 1440 – Feb. 1446; jt. with his son John 5 Feb. 1446–d. CPR, 1441–6, pp. 361, 398; 1446–52, p. 57.

Ambassador to treat for peace with French 9 Sept. 1442. Foedera ed. Rymer (Hague edn.), v (1), 115; PPC, v. 212.

J.p. Herts. 4 Dec. 1443 – June 1445, 12 July 1445 – d., Essex 26 Feb. 1446 – d.

Main residence: Faulkbourne, Essex.
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MONTGOMERY, John (c.1426-62), of Great Tey, Essex.

Family and Education
b. c. 1426, C139/135/36. s. and h. of Sir John Montgomery*; bro. of Sir Thomas†. m. aft. May 1447, CPR, 1446-52, p. 37. Anne (d. bef. Nov. 1506), Trans. Essex Arch. Soc. n.s. xv, ped. between pp. 50 and 51. da. of Robert Darcy I*, and sis. of Robert Darcy II*, s.p.
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Jt. bailiff of Calais and receiver of the scivinage in Calais and Pas-de-Calais (with his fa. Sir John) 5 Feb. 1446 – 27 June 1449; sole June 1449 – Mar. 1451, 6 Feb. 1453–?1461. CPR, 1441–6, p. 398; 1452–61, p. 38.

Main residence: Great Tey, Essex.
Mongomery, Moungomery, Mountgomery
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MONTAGU, William (d.1489), of Henley in Crewkerne and Sloo, Som.

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m. (1) by Nov. 1455, Joan, at least 3s. (2 d.v.p.); Reg. Bekynton, i (Som. Rec. Soc. xlix), no. 951; Reg. Stillington (Som. Rec. Soc. lii), no. 11. (2) Alice (d. 21 Sept. 1499), wid. of Thomas Pyke of Pykesash in Martock, Som. and William Gilbert. CIPM Hen. VII, i. 510; ii. 284. Dist. Som. 1458.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Som. 1442, 1447, 1472.

Commr. of inquiry, Som. Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms); arrest, Dorset July 1473.

Main residences: Henley in Crewkerne; Sloo, Som.
Montacu, Montagewe, Mountague, Mountegewe
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MONNINGTON, John, of King’s Pyon, Herefs.

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s. and h. of Hugh Monnington (d. bef. 1414) of King’s Pyon by his w. Margery (fl.1420). m. Joan (fl.1453), 1da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Herefs. 1417, 1419, 1420, 1422, 1425, 1429, 1433, 1435, 1437, 1442, 1447.

Escheator, Herefs. 16 Nov. 1420–3. CIPM, xxii. 557.

Feodary, duchy of Lancaster in Herefs. and Glos. 22 May 1422-aft. 1 Jan. 1423. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 638.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Hereford Sept. 1438, C66/443, m. 39d. Oct. 1442.

Main residence: King’s Pyon, Herefs.
Monyngton, Monyton
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MONMOUTH, Thomas (d.c.1479), of Leominster, Herefs.

Family and Education
s. and h. of Thomas Monmouth of Leominster. m. 2da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Leominster 1449 (Nov.), 1460, 1472, 1478.

Main residence: Leominster, Herefs.
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MONMOUTH, John, of Reading, Berks.e and Dauntsey and Malmesbury, Wilts. and Hereford and London.

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Serjeant-at-arms 14 Dec. 1444–?1461. CPR, 1441–6, p. 315.

Dep. searcher of ships, London 1456. E159/232, recorda Hil. rot. 3d.

Main residences: Reading, Berks.e; Dauntsey; Malmesbury, Wilts.; Hereford; London.
Mommouth, Monmowth, Mounemouth
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